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Jess Weatherbed

Jess Weatherbed

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    Tim Burton says AI-generated art is ‘like a robot taking your humanity.’

    The beloved Beetlejuice filmmaker is the latest artist to speak out against AI image generators after a Buzzfeed article re-imagined famous Disney characters in his iconic style.

    “I can’t describe the feeling it gives you,” he said. “It reminded me of when other cultures say, ‘Don’t take my picture because it is taking away your soul.’”

    An AI-generated image of Sleeping Beauty in Tim Burton’s style.
    Buzzfeed used Midjourney to generate this image of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ in Burton’s recognizably spooky style.
    Image: Lauren Garafano / Midjourney
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Human artists are taking AI’s job for a change.

    According to 404 Media, Kaedim — an AI service that claims to “magically generate custom 3D models in minutes” — often paid human artists between $1-$4 to actually make the models.

    Kaedim founder Konstantina Psoma (featured in a recent Forbes 30 Under 30 list) said last year that the company’s human artists simply fix low-quality models, but at least one source claims the work “felt more like outright production” over quality control.